William Perlman/The Star-LedgerMets shortstop Jose Reyes played in only 36 games in 2009 and struggled last season, batting .282.

NEW YORK — Two dozen fifth- and sixth-graders from Queens gathered inside the Citi Field clubhouse Wednesday afternoon, granted a chance to meet members of the Mets. One student asked the six assembled players about their favorite sport besides baseball.

R.A. Dickey and Mike Pelfrey professed love for golf and basketball. Josh Thole mentioned watching hockey games. Down the line they went until Jose Reyes waved his hand, took a step backward and looked down. Underneath a gray beanie, his grin was sheepish.

“I only play baseball,” Reyes said.

Heading into 2011, potentially Reyes’ final season as a Met, he insists the game and his health are his only concern. He says he feels “100 percent.” That matters most. He does not cloud his mind with thoughts about his impending free agency or his allure as trade bait.

So Reyes only worries about preparing his body, so vulnerable these past two years, for the long season ahead. So much uncertainty awaits afterward.

Last season, Reyes reiterated often he wanted to remain in New York. Extension talks were tabled by the regime change in the Mets front office. Former general manager Omar Minaya did not act.

The Mets exercised an $11 million option to keep Reyes for 2011. Already wary of long-term deals, current general manager Sandy Alderson wants to observe him during spring training before attempting to strike an extension.

Both Reyes and his agents are reticent to negotiate once the season begins.

“I don’t want to talk about any contract during the season,” Reyes said, “because I want to be focused trying to help this team win a lot of ball games. So I don’t want to hear about anything like that. I just want to play baseball for now.”

Injuries largely prevented Reyes from producing these past two seasons — he played in just 36 games in ’09 and struggled to bat .282 last season. Before that, his production compared favorably with that of outfielder Carl Crawford, who received a mega-contract from Boston this offseason. If healthy, big-time money likely awaits Reyes on the free-agent market.

Until then, his new manager, Terry Collins, wants to make full use of his physical gifts in 2011. Collins stressed Wednesday that Reyes would leadoff, a spot he was briefly taken from last season. He also wants to utilize Reyes’ arm on cut-off throws and relays.